Osama Bin Laden was a fan of 9/11 conspiracy theories, according to a newly released list of English language books found in his Pakistan hideout.
The list was among documents belonging to the former al-Qaeda chief published by the US government this week.
Among tomes on law and military strategy are books claiming the US was complicit in the 9/11 attacks.
The release comes shortly after the fourth anniversary of Bin Laden’s death at the hands of US special forces.
The list of English-language books – which were all digital copies rather than printed editions – reads like a university reading list, largely made up of serious texts on international relations, politics and law.
A sizable collection of manuals for computer programs, printers and virus protection software paint a picture of the more banal side of life as the world’s most wanted man.
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